Toy pistol.



s. 5. BROWN. Tov PISTOL. APPLICATION FILED WW8. 19H.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917,

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

awe/whoa s. B. BROWN. TOY PISTOL.

APPLlCATION TILED MAY 8. l9l7.

Patented D0018, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SILAS 3. BROWN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, AS SIGNOR TO THE EDWARDSMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,

A CORPORATION OF OHIO.-

TOY PISTOL.

Specificationot Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

. Application filed May 8, 1917. Serial No. 167,826.

To all who: it may concern:

Be it known that l. Suns l3. BROWN, :1 ('itizen of the UnitedSt:1tes,alld residing attiuciunati. in the, eouuty of Hamilton and Stateof Ohio. have invented a new and useful Improvement in To) Pistols. ofwhich the following specification is a full disclosure.

My invention relates to detonating de vices and more particularly tothat type defor deflecting the fire of an exploded cap to prematureignition of an unexploded cap.

Another object is to provide a boxlike skeleton frame and cooperatingfiring elements urged transversely against each other prevent a andagainst the inner side wall. guiding surface of the frame and normalizedby double functioned spring members.

The features of the invention will be more fully set forth in the.description of the accompanying drawings forgiing a part of thisspecification, wherein: it

F igure 1 is a left side elevation showing the open casing in dottedlines.

Flg. 2 is a right side elevation. partly insection to more clearlyshowthe operating parts. v

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showin the parts in partly operatedposition.

iig. 4 is a plain section on line 44 of Fig 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of'the frame casting looking from the righthand side.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the trigger member. I

Fi 7 is a'perspective view of the hammer mom r.

The mechanism illustratedin the draworted in a. hinged two-part casin1.. simu ation of an automatic pistol, but "he scope of the inventionobviously includes various other types of casing and specific forms ofmechanism,

along the from. the 'sup.pl-v,-,roll positioned upon the tie-bar H andby the web compatible with the broad principles herein claimed.

The entire mechanism is assembled in the box-like skeleton frame A. as aunitary structure; and is subsequently secured within the-casing sectionB by a series of cars 1, projecting from the edges thereof and bent overthe marginal edges of said frame. The

gral support for the operating mechanism.

17, 18 project inwardly. 11 and a supply ammnprojects inwardly from Theammunition is a Two pivot. studs from the side plate nition roll stud 19the side plate 10.

standard type of paper web 20 having lonfitudinally spaced percussioncaps and is under side of the anvil plate 16 stud 19 A leaf spring 21 isretained in position by a projection 22 as an extension of the sideplate 11 and bytransverseprojections 23. 24 extending from the plate 10and 25 connecting the plates 10 and" 11. Said spring extcndsup- \vardlyand forwardly. its, upper end engaging the ammunition tape in rear of apercussion cap, when the mechanism is in normal position), to preventretrograde movement of said ta The trigger mem stud 17 consists of afinger piece 31 having an inclined trip projection 32, an upper feedpawl operating end 33; having a pawl ivot seat34, and a hammer" memberguide lihger 35. The feed pawl 36 has a bifurcated lower end seatingagainst the pivot seat 34, the furcations 37, 38 extending over eitherside of said seat to retain the pawl against lateral displacement. Theupper feed and of the pawl 36 rests against the under side of the tape20 and engages each successive percussion-cap during-successive feedstrokes to feed he tape forwardly toward the hammer. I

Ac'oil spring 40 surrounds the tri er stud 17 intermediate of thetrigger mcm er e. en 30 pivoted on the .130 andthe side plate 1'1,and'ekerts 'El, transversetension against the inner side of. Said l0 gern'lelllbttlfl ha\'in; two guiding eontaet enefaces and as the innersurfaees of the bottom rail 13 .and t e-bar H are in'the sametrertiealplane the aetio'n of said trigger nem-' her is tree and accurate. lhespring also lo has a eireular ltIlSlOIl wh ch. acts on the feed pawlnthe ollow ng n'ia'n-ner. 1 i

and the other end 45 engages,thiough an 20 aperture 46 in lhefeed pawl36; said pawl being slightly angled at this point to bring the point ofspringrcont-act beyond. ,t-he'dead center line of the feed and pivotends of the;

pawl so that the (:irenlar tension, of the 25 epring tends to hold thefeed end of the pawl' 1n 'operaling. eontart with the unm llnition tape.

The'l'ianimer member formedwith a hammer ht-ad'flflga trip linger and-an3U al'in'ingfinger and is pivoted ont'he elm-l 18. -l\" e011 springfiilsnrromids the hammer stud 18 iIil' (-ri'!ied iate' ot' said hammermeni her and the side plate-11 and ext-rte a transverse tension againstthe inner s1 1- thereof,

alining ninth-fittinthe hamlner.inelnber insuring. its tree andintern-ate operation.

One end of the spring Fifi-engages time i jerrtion on the web -1-2"andthe opposite end engages a projection 5} on theheed enfd of the lian'-iner lni-mhmf55,}tllliitlrfttllfl[HtOnSim];"-' so of said springlending t-ofl-retnrn. the "hammfii' head 'loreihlv against the anvilplate to xplod the,perelmeion raps.

As the triggermember iS'opei'atXH-l the in-- rlined trip projection 32itel'ingagainst the 5 triplinger 51 of the lia'mjrhrr n einberfifiroeli's siiirl' hammer nmrnl'ieram-l reason ol' the relativedispnkfil-ions' ofthe two pivot;-

studs 12, ISQ't-he in' tlined trip projection will travel downwardly'and, away from the no lower pointzol' the trip finger .51 (s e'eFig;

3); until it; di emgagres-said projection .32; and

releases the hammer member. ()n the retiii'n" s1 roke of the triggermember the trip finger 51 wipesover the inner surface of the guidefinger 35 and the inclined trip projection 32 tl'ietire'of the/explodedeapso. that'e'prirnii-I' i-'evented and the fire of the-exploded eap fidirected towartl the "muzzle opening of the" -forr1ng-it' ouhvarrllv sothat theisideol the Sui-tam nf-th'e trigger member 36. "lhis provides athree-point mixed or forms ofthe parts. 1

tween the members constituting this skele- ,eilflieielit-"fi-ee play;between the hall-liner men'iber and its pivot, .-;tnd to permit this"movement, v l v The hammer heat'l-DU and the .allvil plate 16 adjacenttosaid-liai-nn'ierliead are torl'ne l' to provide means for confiningand (.lil'eeting tn re ignition "of one or' more uljaeent' eap easing. pp I ,.It 'will be noted th'atthe njnderfsidei'if the anvil. plate 16is-provid'eil with an inclined [8ev i rib (3O immediatelyin reaz': oftl' e pointf-ot- 'lheone end'l rengageswi pro eetion' 4i extendinginwardly from the side plate 11;

hammer 'eontaet and thatitliejheel of" the. hammer head '50 IS sharplyinclined rear ardly and.(1ninwardly.' Thisen'nstrnetion "COIJStItIUBS ameans for direetmg;mlyflir H 'Wardly away from the next. silver-("flingeap 62 which normally posiiir-im-d direetI'y-in therear of theprotecting rib ()0. 'Fron'i the no and-forming therewith, (when theliaii1|nei:

head is, in normal position).,.a di\'ergin;

'li re d i reeti-i'ig l hroat-Gl "for d i reef inlq --the li l'el.

of the exploded eap! andthe' exploded eap' tape toward thenn'hzzle traveing or exitl);

: Adjacent. to thefire Zqnezlhe anvil plate; 1-6 .is ro'\"id( :d' with'a fire shield f,ornie l by edrnviiward extensionol' said plate. 'lhis asafety:element; servin-gto direr-t the lire m5 dentsresulti 'u'fron'nafiringofy'tl epistol a eoiitin-untiohhof the -p-ivot aI-Mrti-im.iTl' sj- 1 an as ei'nhlmg-sl-ot"and" has-i m function in 1he oneation-ofthe devieejf h 1 The: above described--mechanism provides 3 5 adevice comprised of cast; metal vpa rtsre qniring. n'o miucliining andin which thefoper .ating parts are. guided thriaighou't their movementsto insure a true andaecum't'e cm pperation. "lh is providesa.eheaplian'd .im.=- t live device n0t .-liable to' disari'a'ngement byrmig h .nsage 'o fhvvzsli'ght variations intle 1 20 for inclosurein"a.pistol shellyand-coin risin'g a; unitary, box-like Skeleton, frame ata pt ed for operativelysupporting the-firing elernents internally "of;the'i frame land ermbling-I the convenient assembly of said elementsbefor inclosure in a ed for operatively supporting the firing elementsinternally of the frame, the trigger havin a fulcrum within the frameand bearings or its opposite moving ends on por tions of the frame, anda tension element for normalizing the trigger and holding it in saidbearing relation to the frame.

3. A deviceof the class described adapted istol shell, and comprising aunitary, boxike skeleton frame adapt-- ed for operatively; supportingthe firing elements internallybf the frame, the trigger having a fulcrumwithin the frame and bearings for its opposite moving ends on porbone ofthe frame, a tenslon element for normalizing the trigger and holding itn said bearing relation to the frame, a hammer member having anintermediate fulcrum in the frame and having bearings against thetrigger element and the frame, and adapted to be operated by thetrigger, and a tension element for normalizing the hammer.

4. A device of {the class described adapted for inelosure in a pistol.shell, and comprising a unitary, box-like skeleton frame adapt ed foroperatively supporting internally of the frame a triggenhammer andammunition tape feed, ,the upper portion of the frame constitut'ng afiring anvil coacting with the hammeriover which the .tape passes,

. Q said frame inthe rear of the anv l being formed to prevent backfiring, and the forward end of the anvil and hammer forming a threatdirecting the fire to the muzzle.

5. A device of {the class described adapted for inclosure in a pistolshell, and comprising a unitary, box-like skeleton frame, having top andbottom and opposite side members, adapted for conveniently assemblin myname, as attested by the two subscribing ii erse tension yieldinglyretaining the h.am

ed for operatively supporting the .firiii -e ments internally of'theframe and emfijlin convenient assembly of said elements ghee; tween theframe members, the firing elements comprising trigger and hammer membersfulcrumed within the frame and adapted for coaction, said triggerandhammer elements having bearings upon the frame and upon one another,and a portion of the frame constituting the firing anvil for thehairnner.

7'. A device of theclass described, com 65 prising a frame, havingvertical guide sur faces and an anvil plate, a trigger member pivoted onsaid frame, means exerting a transverse tension yieldin ly retainingsaid member in contact with t e guide surfaces and a circular tensionnormalizing the trig ger member, a hammer member cooperating with theanvil plate and pivoted on the mum, and a second means exerting'a trans-76 iner member in cooperative engagement with the trigger member and incontact with a guide surfaceof the frame and a circular tensionnormalizing the hammer member.

- In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe 30 witnesses. 4

- SILAS B. BROWN.

Witnesses:

Cleanser; B. Foe-ran, MILDRED SMITH.

